Blog posts tagged "Michael Jackson"

June 26, 2009 7:46 am No Comments

Eddy Cochran, Jimi Hendrix, Lennon – death has only sanctified their contribution to rock music. Now Michael Jackson, presumably the most commercially successful musician of all time. Great far beyond his exuberant, mesmeric performance, but in his composition too.

March 5, 2009 7:25 pm 19 Comments

What is it about Wacko Jacko? Odd from the outset. I mean, Neverland, that fascination with children and with in some way returning to childhood… Michael Jackson has been a persistent enigma, not least because both his performance and his music are exceptional – or certainly were.